EPA v. PORT BARRE, LA., TOWN OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. TOWN OF PORT BARRE WEST END OF JEAN STREET PORT BARRE, ST. LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA 70577 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT THE LAB RESULTS AND DMR CALCULATIONS FOR THE MONITORING PERIODS FOR DEC. 1997, AND JAN., FEB., AND MAR. 1998, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT ALL DELINQUENT DMRS INCLUDING THE REPORTS DUE FOR THE MONITORING PERIODS OCT. 1997, AND NOV. 1997, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, E) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO, AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• PORT BARRE, LA., TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PORT BARRE TOWN OF

  150 SAIZAN ST, PORT BARRE, LA, 70577

  Registry ID: 110013012006

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PORT BARRE, LA., TOWN OFentered 1998-09-14

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-14Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-05-04Compliance Achieved
• 2000-05-04Enforcement Action Closed